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Aldermen talk tax increases, budget By JULIA JACOBS
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Aldermen began discussing Saturday morning the 2016 budget and this year’s proposed tax levy increase of about 2 percent. At a special City Council meeting that included public hearings on the proposed budget and tax levy, Ald. Jane Grover (7th) asked if city staff would consider reducing the tax levy, which was proposed at $800,000 more than last year. Although staff will return to council with the new scenario mapped out, city manager Wally Bobkiewicz told aldermen the city must prepare for a possible cut to state funding and a potential property tax freeze across Illinois. “It’s the specter of the state of Illinois that’s over us,” Bobkiewicz said. “We want to make sure that the city of Evanston is positioned in such a way that we have the least impact possible should a freeze come to pass.” Because the state has been without a fiscal year 2016 budget since July, Evanston staff built into its proposed budget a series of recommended cuts amounting to $1.5 million. Aldermen voted unanimously to introduce the $28.5 million tax levy, which will be up for adoption at the Nov. 23 City Council meeting along with next year’s budget. Marty Lyons, the city’s chief financial officer, said Evanston was
challenged by increased payments to police and fire pensions based on modified recommendations from the state. This administrative change to pension payments contributed to the 10 percent growth of next year’s proposed budget. There was also a 4 percent proposed increase in the tax levy for Evanston Public Library, which asked the city for additional funding to expand programming and maintain the two-decades-old Main Branch. In contrast, Lyons said the tax levy for the city’s General Assistance Fund — which provides financial help to residents who are not eligible for other state or federal financial programs — has plummeted because the Affordable Care Act now covers participants’ prescription drugs, reducing the financial burden on the city. The tax levy for the fund, which was about $1.35 million last year, dropped to about $800,000 this year. Evonda Thomas-Smith, director of the Health and Human Services Department, said the department is now focused on reducing the cost even further by finding medical homes for the participants in the program rather than relying on emergency care. “Acute care is more costly than maintenance and wellness care,” Smith said. City staff also presented to aldermen a capital improvement plan of about $56 million, over half of which » See COUNCIL, page 6
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Activists protest Peter Singer’s talk By DAVID FISHMAN
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Demonstrators lined up outside Norris University Center on Saturday to protest Princeton philosopher Peter Singer, who spoke on effective altruism and animal equality for the 26th annual Chicago Humanities Festival. Singer, a bioethics professor at Princeton University, is a utilitarian philosopher who approaches issues from a secular viewpoint. But it wasn’t Singer’s stance on animal rights or charitable giving that prompted the protests; it was the contention made in his books that severely disabled babies should be euthanized, a topic not covered in his speech. “Everybody is entitled to human life,” said Michael Grice, a quadriplegic and longtime disability rights activist. “Even if I was 5 months old, just a newborn, why would you say that I should be killed?” Grice was joined by more than 10 other people — many of whom were disabled — boycotting the event. The protest was led by Access Living, a Chicago-based disability rights and services organization. Speaking to a sold-out audience of more than 350 people on Saturday, Singer laid out the framework for his arguments. “We ought to be living so that at least a significant part of what we do is concerned with making the world a better place,” he said. “Why do less good than we could?” Most of the lecture was dedicated
to “effective altruism,” an evidencebased method of charity popularized by a TED talk Singer gave in 2013. At one point, Singer proposed working on Wall Street rather than at a charity, because, he said, making more money means making a bigger difference. In his speech, Singer also criticized a number of philanthropists and organizations for supporting the arts, including the very group that brought him to Northwestern. “It’s great that there are cultural festivals and events,” he said. “But I do feel that if there are over 6 million kids dying from preventable poverty-related diseases that seems
to be more critical. If somebody asked me to donate to this festival, I would say: ‘I’m sorry, that’s not where my priorities lie.’” Singer concluded the session by encouraging people to become effective altruists to “increase our own feeling good about ourselves.” Amber Smock, director of advocacy for Access Living, said she doesn’t think Singer should be allowed to publish his ideas about euthanizing disabled babies anywhere. “You run the risk of NU and Chicago Humanities Festival appearing » See SINGER, page 6
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PROTESTING PETER A woman protests outside a talk by Princeton Prof. Peter Singer, who in the past has advocated for euthanizing disabled babies. Singer arrived at NU on Saturday as a speaker for the Chicago Humanities Festival and was met by a group of protesters.
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Around Town EPL requests expanded 2016 budget Evanston Public Library requested the city increase the library’s tax levy about 4 percent to fund expanded programming and new staffing for the coming year. Aldermen voted unanimously at a special City Council meeting Saturday morning to introduce the library’s 2016 proposed tax levy with additional funds to hire an extra security guard and to allow individuals to access Wi-Fi from their homes through library devices. EPL director Karen Danczak Lyons, told aldermen at the meeting that the safety of the library could benefit from an additional security guard considering there is currently no guard on duty in the morning. However, Ald. Delores Holmes (5th) questioned if an increased security presence would make library patrons feel more safe. “Sometimes having security guards and the police around gives the opposite feeling to people because they think they’re not
safe,” Holmes said. “It would seem to me that another discipline is more appropriate than a security guard.” Danczak Lyons responded by saying that library security is not solely tasked with escorting people from the building but meant to assist library patrons — particularly homeless populations who tend to congregate in the building — with connecting to social services. The current lack of a state budget is affecting a certain population of library-goers by reducing access to social services, she said. “Recognizing that the state funding is going to affect some of our most fragile patrons, I’m trying to get in front of the problem,” Danczak Lyons said. The library also plans to launch a pilot program next year in which library patrons can check out a device and connect to free Wi-Fi outside library walls. The program would help bridge the gap between families that can afford Wi-Fi in their homes and those that cannot, Danczak Lyons said. In the library’s future are also plans to introduce a new media streaming service
allowing people to directly download items in the library collections and form new partnerships with home-based day care providers to increase young children’s’ access to books. Danczak Lyons said the library currently has a partnership with established day care centers but not with those based out of homes. “We know that reading and literacy and being ready to learn in kindergarten is critical to (children’s) success,” she said. In presenting next year’s library budget to aldermen, Danczak Lyons added that the library is aware that if the state were to follow through on the proposed property tax freeze, the library would be more affected than any other department in the city. City manager Wally Bobkiewicz said if the potential property tax freeze were enacted, it would likely affect Evanston after 2016, but staff is still attempting to minimize the impact on institutions such as the library. The tax levy for the library was proposed at $6.2 million, which City Council will consider for adoption at its Nov. 23 meeting.
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area looked as if a tool was used to try to pry open the door.
After stopping the car, police found a glass pipe filled with what they suspected to be burnt marijuana in the man’s possession. They also found three clear, plastic bag containing marijuana in the passenger door and a backpack containing more cannabis in a food storage container, as well as a scale, empty plastic bags and a medicine bottle containing ecstasy, Dugan said. The Evanston man was charged with two felonies for possession of ecstasy with an intent to deliver, three misdemeanors for possession of nearly 8 grams of marijuana with an intent to deliver and possession of drug paraphernalia.
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Break-in attempted at central Evanston condo An unknown individual unsuccessfully attempted to break into the main entrance of a multi-unit building early Thursday morning in central Evanston. The residents of the condominium building in the 200 block of Asbury Avenue reported hearing a loud banging noise at about 2:30 a.m., Dugan said. Later that morning, residents found the door to the main entrance to the building damaged, police said. Police said the damage near the deadbolt
Man charged with marijuana, ecstasy possession
A 26-year-old man was arrested Wednesday night in connection with ecstasy and marijuana possession with intent to deliver. Police noticed the man in the passenger’s seat of a car at about 8 p.m. when the vehicle pulled up next to a police car at the intersection of Oakton Street and Callan Avenue, Evanston police Cmdr. Joseph Dugan said. Police said the car smelled of marijuana and the woman who was driving the car was attempting to light a glass pipe in her mouth, Dugan said.
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KATHERINE AND MASON REAY Speaker Series Matthew Shenoda
Damming the Nile: A Poet’s Ecology Tuesday, October 27, 2015 5:15 p.m.
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Matthew Shenoda is a writer and professor whose poems and essays have appeared in a variety of newspapers, journals, radio programs and anthologies. He has been twice nominated for a Pushcart Prize and his work has been supported by the California Arts Council and the Lannan Foundation among others. His debut collection of poems, Somewhere Else (Coffee House Press), was named one of 2005’s debut books of the year by Poets & Writers Magazine and was winner of a 2006 American Book Award. He is currently Associate Professor in the Department of Creative Writing at Columbia College Chicago. Sponsored by the Katherine and Mason Reay Speaker Series Fund, the Department of English, and Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
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Icona Pop, Earl Sweatshirt headline A&O Blowout By ISABELLA SOTO
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After this quarter’s first round of midterms, Northwestern students chanted “I don’t care, I love it!” Friday night at A&O Blowout, held for the first time in the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago. Swedish electropop duo Icona Pop headlined A&O’s annual fall concert following a performance by Los Angeles rapper Earl Sweatshirt. WNUR DJs Freddy Mummix and RIOT URRRL opened up the show with hand-picked selections and remixes for the evening. Earl Sweatshirt, associated with rap collective Odd Future, brought his signature dark and articulate verses to the night’s festivities, performing the majority of the songs on his newest album “I Don’t Like S—, I Don’t Go Outside,” which was released this March. Stepping onto the stage in a navy blue windbreaker and gray sweatpants, Sweatshirt rapped through songs like “Molasses” and “Grief,” and engaged the crowd by teaching some lyrics before roaring into “Grown Ups.” “Repeat after me … Don’t know where I’m going, don’t know where I been. Never trust these h—, can’t even trust my friends,” he said. “Now you got the pieces to the collage. Time to put them together.” Although Icona Pop may have been the most recognizable name billed, some students arrived well in advance just to secure a spot for Sweatshirt’s 8:15 p.m. set. “I’m a really big fan of Earl, and I really wanted to come and see him,” Weinberg freshman Rowan Hussein said. Icona Pop brought its infectious club-bumping hits to the Northwestern crowd and turned the audience into one giant dance party. The duo, composed of Aino Jawo and Caroline Hjelt, coordinated in sleek black, sequined crop tops and danced in sync while performing
hits like “All Night” and their newest single “Emergency,” as well as covering Bruno Mars’ hit single “Locked Out of Heaven.” Throughout their performance, the Icona Pop duo joked around with each other on stage, even posing slightly personal questions to the NU audience. “Do you like making out?” Jawo asked before going into “Then We Kiss,” a song from the duo’s 2013 debut international album “This Is… Icona Pop.” The duo closed out the show with their hit song “I Love It,” to which the entire crowd erupted into fits of fist-pumping, jumping and passionate screaming along to the lyrics. Usually held in Welsh-Ryan Arena, this year A&O held Blowout at the Aragon Ballroom. “We really wanted to take advantage of the fact that Chicago is a city with rich music history and has some amazing venues that provide audience-goers with really unique and intimate spaces to see live shows,” said Olly Goodman, director of development for A&O. “The Aragon Ballroom is one of the Chicago’s greatest venues to see large scale productions, so we wanted to open that up to Northwestern students.” Despite the change in venue, Blowout’s attendance numbers remained in line with past years’ attendance. “Attendance was at around 1,500 students, which is what we’ve come to expect for Blowout,” said Weinberg senior Cory Goldman, one of the A&O co-chairs. Purple and white confetti snowed down from overhead as the ladies of Icona Pop said their goodbyes. Despite Blowout lacking the familiarity of Welsh-Ryan Arena, David Nkemere, a SESP sophomore on the A&O Street Team, said the new venue offers a change of atmosphere for the concert. “Nothing compares to being in a real live, famous Chicago venue like the Aragon,” he said. isabellasoto2019@u.northwestern.edu
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GETTING SWEATY Earl Sweatshirt leans over the stage at Aragon Ballroom to a crowd of Northwestern students during his performance Friday. The rapper’s set preceded Icona Pop’s performance at A&O Production’s annual Blowout concert.
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LOVING IT Caroline Hjelt, part of the duo Icona Pop, belts into the microphone. The electropop group headlined A&O Production’s Fall Blowout concert on Friday at the Aragon Ballroom.
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Northwestern University Jazz Orchestra: The Spanish Tinge, 7:30 p.m. Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall, $6/4 Victor Goines and Jarrard Harris, conductors
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29 THU
Lawrence Brownlee Vocal Master Class, 7 p.m. Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall, $10/5
Brownlee has appeared on the stages of the Metropolitan Opera, Teatro alla In this concert the Jazz Orchestra samples the musical seasonings of three Scala, and Opéra national de Paris, among others. During the 2014–15 season giants: Chico O’Farrill, Paquito D’Rivera, and Dizzy Gillespie. he made his role debut as Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni with Seattle Opera.
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Trombone Choir, 7:30 p.m. Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall, $6/4
Music written and arranged for trombone.
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Symphonic Band, 7:30 p.m. Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, $6/4 Shawn Vondran, conductor
Program includes pieces by George Gershwin, Ron Nelson, Ralph Vaughan Williams, and Steven Bryant.
Northwestern University Chamber Orchestra: A Celebration of Beginnings, 7:30 p.m. Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, $6/4 Robert G. Hasty, conductor Lindsey Goodman and Sherry Kujala, flute
Program includes pieces by George Frideric Handel, Aaron Copland, Darren Solomon, Cynthia Folio, and Ludwig van Beethoven.
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Parents should not be targets of donation requests COLIN WANG
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Northwestern announced Thursday that the School of Law will incorporate the Pritzker name, following a $100 million donation by J.B. Pritzker (Law ’93) and M.K. Pritzker. This donation, the largest single donation to a law school in the country, will help pay for scholarships and grants, as well as support the school’s social justice, entrepreneurship, and civil and human rights initiatives, according to NU. The year 2015 has been a highly lucrative one for NU. In January, Roberta Buffett Elliott donated $101 million to boost global studies at NU, establishing the Buffett Institute for Global Studies. In March, NU announced a $92 million donation from Louis Simpson and Kimberly Querrey to the medical school to fund biomedical research
and regenerative medicine. The recent surge in donations is part of “We Will,” a massive fundraising campaign launched in early 2014 to raise $3.75 billion. As of Aug. 31, the We Will campaign had raised $2.41 billion. I am proud to announce that my family has also contributed to the We Will campaign. Last October, my parents donated to the Parents’ Fund and in return received a fancy thank you card printed on NUembossed cardstock. When my parents first told me of this donation, I was surprised. I wasn’t surprised they gave money. Back in October, my parents were still wrapped up in NU pride and hysteria. I was shocked the school had the audacity to ask for a donation merely weeks after processing my tuition payment. Why on earth would NU want more? The Parents’ Fund homepage offers several options for how a donation can be allocated. These options promote an improved student experience and are extremely diverse,
ranging from Northwestern Career Advancement to Counseling and Psychological Services. No one can dispute the importance of such programs. In fact, the availability of enrichment and assistance programs sets NU apart from many other universities. With a cost of attendance sticker price approaching $70,000, NU should not expect extra donation money from parents to promote an improved student experience. In 2011, the Parents’ Fund raised $1.9 million. Individual donations topping $90 million are becoming surprisingly common, and NU’s revenue-generating endowment is approaching the $10 billion mark. It’s laughable to think the paltry sum raised by the Parents’ Fund is so necessary that it could not be covered by other sources of revenue. NU should at least make drastic changes to the way it finds parents and targets them as potential donors. It doesn’t make sense to ask the family of a student on financial aid like me for more money. In fact, it borders on
insulting when the caller ironically explains that the donation could be used to provide financial assistance for other needy students. The Parents’ Fund is a flawed fundraising method that should either be completely reevaluated or, even better, phased out. NU is already massively wealthy, and to think that it needs another $500, $600 or $1,000 from my tuition-paying parents is ludicrous. Today, the thank you note from our last donation hangs on the fridge, right next to the calendar that has the due date for Winter Quarter tuition circled. NU must find another way to cover the money raised by the Parents’ Fund because the next time someone calls asking for a donation, my parents will politely decline. Colin Wang is a Weinberg sophomore. He can be contacted at colinwang2018@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.
Republican Party is in good position for the future GRANT PAPASTEFAN DAILY COLUMNIST
There’s been a sense of impending doom surrounding the Republican Party for the past few years, with Democrats and their media counterparts perpetuating a narrative that the Republican Party has been radicalized to the point of no return by the Tea Party and other far-right groups. Although such radical sects have hindered the advancement of conservative policies and caused a number of Americans to judge the Republican Party with a critical eye, the Republican Party is actually in a much stronger position than its Democratic opponents, and things are only going to get better. To evaluate the current state of the Republican Party, we can first look at the race for Speaker of the House. Though the race initially pointed to even more disarray among conservatives, with the far-right House Freedom Caucus effectively ousting former frontrunner Kevin McCarthy by endorsing another candidate, a different feeling has since emerged from the race. With Paul Ryan
recently agreeing to enter the race, the Party has finally found a leader who can stand up for conservative values and unite conservatives but also work with Democrats and perhaps repair the disarray that has plagued Congress for the past few years. Paul Ryan was considered a top candidate for the position since current speaker John Boehner announced his retirement in late September, and the way in which Ryan agreed to run speaks to the legitimacy of his candidacy. In a recent statement, Ryan said he would run for the speakership only if all sects of the Republican Party agree to unite behind him. While Ryan was expected to receive support from the vast majority of Republicans, the group in question was the aforementioned Freedom Caucus. In a vote this past Wednesday, a supermajority of the group voted to support Ryan for Speaker, with Rep. Raul R. Labrador (R-Idaho), co-founder of the caucus, saying there was a “consensus…to move forward because it’s time for the conference to unite”. It now finally seems as if the Republican Party is ready to reunite and move forward, which is especially inspiring when looking at the young generation of Republican lawmakers. The assertion that the Republican Party is the party of old, white men is more misguided now than ever before. Currently, there are
more than twice as many Republican U.S. Representatives under the age of 50 than Democrats. On the flip side, there are 36 representatives from the Democratic Party age 70 or older, versus 15 Republicans. This is significant considering the future of American politics, as the Republican Party will have a much deeper pool of candidates in elections moving forward. The age discrepancy between the two parties is especially apparent in the current presidential election. Five of the 15 candidates running for the Republican nomination are under the age of 55, two of which are polling in the top half of the pack (Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz). Additionally, of these five candidates, two are Hispanic, and one is Indian. As for the Democratic nomination, just one of the three candidates still in the race, Martin O’Malley, is under the age of 67, and he is polling at just 0.6 percent, about 25 points behind the next candidate. These numbers point to a problem in the Democratic Party that is not being adequately addressed. Hillary Clinton, the frontrunner for the nomination, would be 69 on Inauguration day, and Bernie Sanders, her only viable challenger, would be 75. This is especially ironic considering Sanders is the progressive option. However, while the Republican Party has been forced to adapt due to the constant barrage of attacks
NU students should recommit to service ROVIK ROBERT
DAILY COLUMNIST
We all can agree that college provides some of the best memories we get in life. From extracurriculars to academics, much of what makes college great is the fact that we are able to have experiences that will last a lifetime. Beyond that, everything we do in college builds our character and allows us to transform into mature adults. Yet worryingly, Northwestern students do not seem to make the effort to do community service, and when they do, they do so indirectly in the form of philanthropies that are less effective in helping students glean a greater understanding of the world around them. Let’s first address the following question: What’s the role of volunteering and community service in our society? Our world is a complex one, where people are driven by incentives and utility. Most of the time, this equates to an individualistic manner of living — what can I do to improve my state of being? Yet among all this ambition, there exist communities that have fallen through the cracks — people who have either gotten the short end of the stick or lost their way. Sometimes we talk about communities that lack a voice. To help these communities, nonprofits and charities take on huge costs. Without volunteers, the equivalent volunteer wage of $23.07 would have to be paid to employees. Volunteers are a necessity for many charitable groups. So clearly, community service and volunteering are
important. But how do we approach it at NU? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the volunteering rate is lowest for people just about to enter the workforce, namely upperclassmen and recent college graduates, with a volunteer rate of 18.7 percent. On NU’s campus, there are numerous clubs and groups that claim to promote community service. From service groups to advocacy groups, it would appear that the campus has a strong culture of community involvement. Yet, I question if that’s actually the case. Because NU comprises 8,405 undergraduates, it would be unreasonable to make sweeping claims about students’ view of community service. That said, we can look at quantitative evidence to get a picture. The city-wide event NU Gives Back had about 470 people sign up last year, and although that’s a record number for them, that number (which also included staff and alumni) is but a small proportion of the student population. The University hasn’t released many statistics on the level of community involvement on campus and the college climate toward it, but I have some thoughts on why community service is not taking greater precedence in the lives of students. For one, it is becoming more and more acceptable to consider philanthropy (essentially fundraising) as a substitute for volunteer work. Students may consider buying pork buns in the Technological Institute or attending a Greek organization’s event and paying $5 as their contribution to the community. While philanthropy goes a long way in helping organizations that need aid, it in no way reduces the need for volunteers and actual involvement. Many Greek organizations
are starting to realize this and are modifying their service strategies. In Lambda Chi Alpha, as the vice president for philanthropy, I overhauled the system to ensure brothers commit an equal amount of direct service and philanthropy. As a result, brothers have shown a better awareness of the issues behind food scarcity and the importance of Feeding America’s work, only because they directly worked with the organization as opposed to simply raising money from the comforts of the campus. Some philanthropies result in students focusing on events so much that participants forget who the beneficiary even is. While there are other reasons behind the lack of direct community involvement, the general attitude of college students is likely the largest. We want to think we are doing good work but still want to remain comfortable in the college bubble. The truth is that community service is all about being uncomfortable; it’s about realizing that there are needs in this world that have to be addressed and that we need to step up to help communities gain access to a decent quality of life. By making volunteering an option now, we instill in ourselves the habit of being involved in our communities. That’s the best gift you can give your adult self. As the saying goes, if not now, then when? Rovik Robert is a McCormick sophomore. He can be reached at rovikrobert2018@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.
from the media, Democrats have grown complacent, with no motivation to progress as a party. Soon enough, Democrats are going to be forced to address the future of their party, a process that should have begun a long time ago. The Republican Party is stronger now than ever before. Thanks to the impending election of Paul Ryan as Speaker of the House, Republican lawmakers finally have a strong, young voice to unite behind. This rediscovered unity, combined with the multitude of young options in the presidential election and the dozens of young politicians waiting in the wings, paints a very bright picture for the future of Republican politics. Democrats, on the other hand, may be able to make it out of this election cycle alive, or even victorious, but the future of the party is much less promising. If you’re a Republican, you should be optimistic for the future of American politics, and if you’re a Democrat, welcome to the old white party. Grant Papastefan is a Bienen freshman. He can be contacted at grantpapastefan2019@u.northwestern. edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern. com. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.
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Dem candidate Lessig talks campaign finance reform The final issue Lessig addressed was the need We all for a national voting believe it is day. The presidential candidate said working important to Americans often cannot reduce the spare the 30 minutes influence of waiting in line that it takes to vote, causing money in elections to no longer politics be representative of the people. Lawrence Lessig, “Proposals like the Democratic Voting Rights Advancepresidential ment Act and Bernie candidate Sanders’ Democracy Day that moves voting to a single holiday are proposals that could make it easy for everyone to vote equally,” Lessig said. Weinberg senior Kenny Mok said he liked the ideas Lessig presented in his speech, but he is unsure about the plausibility of actually enacting election reform. “He still needs to do a better job of explaining the political realities,” Mok said. “He can propose all the things he wants — and I agree with them — but it’s about what is going to happen to pass it.” Following the speech, Sylvia Margolies, a festival sponsor, said Lessig addressed a critical point about how campaign reform is not a
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Democratic presidential candidate and Harvard Law School Prof. Lawrence Lessig advocated campaign reform to abolish safe seats for politicians in a talk at Northwestern on Saturday Lessig’s speech in Cahn Auditorium, as part of the Chicago Humanities Festival, focused on campaign funding, gerrymandering and voting. “Ninety-six percent of Americans said (campaign finance reform) was important,” Lessig said. “We all believe it is important to reduce the influence of money in politics.” Lessig said the only solution to the campaign funding crisis is a bottom-up public funding system. “The candidates would … rely on all of us to fund their campaigns and therefore (be) responsive to all of us, not just the tiny fraction of the 1 percent,” Lessig said. The crowd then erupted in applause when Lessig mentioned how safe seats — congressional districts structured to give the incumbent party an electoral advantage — prevent a functional government. He said that such a polarized government, devoid of candidates the American people actually desire, cannot enact meaningful change.
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FINANCE REFORM Lawrence Lessig presents his platform to reform campaign finances during a speech at Cahn Auditorium on Saturday. The Democratic presidential candidate visited Northwestern as part of the Chicago Humanities Festival.
priority for candidates who do not want to give up their own funding. “It’s very distressing how difficult it’s going to be to make a change,” Margolies said. “The
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BUDGET TALKS City manager Wally Bobkiewicz attends a City Council meeting. He told aldermen at a special City Council meeting Saturday that Evanston needs to prepare for likely state funding cuts and a potential property tax freeze across Illinois.
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From page 1 to endorse Dr. Singer’s positions by allowing him to perform here,” she said. Dubbed the “most influential” philosopher alive by The New Yorker, Singer’s impact on the world of bioethics has been transformative. His 1979 book, “Practical Ethics,” tackled contentious issues like race, abortion and euthanasia and served as the foundation for applied ethics. Since then, Singer has written more than 10 books, including his latest, “The Most Good You Can Do.” Among philosophers there is sharp disagreement over Singer’s ideologies, which take a staunchly utilitarian outlook on life.
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giving the Cats a lead they would not relinquish. Masters completed her hat trick within the next 10 minutes, also via a corner. “It was nice to get back on (the scoresheet),” Masters said. “It was frustrating being down two goals; I think that fueled everyone a bit. I just did my part to get some goals in.” While the Cats faced no such adversity against the Buckeyes on Friday, the match was far from a walk in the park. Ohio State goalkeeper Liz Tamburro made 15 saves, and NU had to deal with normally potent forwards Peanut Johnson and Maddy Humphrey. “It was one of our best defensive performances of the year,” Fuchs said. The Cats broke through late in the first half when Flens tipped in a shot from senior midfielder
“His view is that (friends and family) should receive no direct priority,” said philosophy Prof. Richard Kraut, who attended the talk. “I side with common sense here. I think that I should do more for my children than somebody else’s children.” But, Kraut said, he is less certain about some of Singer’s other ideas. For Kraut, the decision to terminate a child’s life should be primarily circumstantial. After the event ended and Singer had finished signing books, an activist and her 26-year-old daughter walked up to him and initiated a conversation. “I’m a mom, and I quit my profession to make sure Sarah had a good life,” said Deb Hamilton, a 53-year-old former teacher from Caroline Troncelliti. Flens, who had 13 shots in the match, increased her team-leading goal mark to 15. Redshirt freshman forward Pascale Massey provided an insurance goal in the 59th minute, knocking in a rebound from junior midfielder Lauren Bernardi’s shot. Friday’s win was particularly important for NU, as Ohio State looms as a possible opponent in the Big Ten Tournament in two weeks. Sunday’s victory was just as critical, however, as the Cats had to fight back to earn the win. “I think we came out and we obviously didn’t start how we wanted to,” McCarthy said. “The patience, resilience and character that showed through, gradually building our play to come back from the 2-0 start was good for us. That will stand for us. Coming from behind is a really good thing to experience.” colepaxton2019@u.northwestern.edu
would be funded from debt. Lara Biggs, the city’s new capital planning bureau chief, said the plan includes major improvements projects scheduled for next year. The city allocated nearly $4 million for Sheridan Road improvements, starting with water main construction, and more than $8 million for work at the Emerson/Ridge/Green Bay Road intersection. The plan also built in $200,000 for police body cameras to prepare for potential adoption of a program some time in 2016, Lyons said. Evanston police chief Richard Eddington told The Daily in September that implementing body cameras at the department is estimated to cost $400,000 for the first year and $200,000 each year afterward. Lyons told The Daily at the meeting that although City Council would have to approve implementation of the body cameras, staff Batavia, Illinois, whose daughter has multiple disabilities. “The concept of sweeping her away, or anyone like her, is personal for me.” Singer later told The Daily that though protesters don’t confront him often, it has happened before. “Parents ought to have choices if they give birth to a child with a very severe disability about whether that child lives or not,” he said to Hamilton. The exchange was similar to one he had in 2001 with former disability rights activist Harriet McBryde Johnson at the College of Charleston, chronicled in a 2003 article in The New York Times magazine. When asked about Johnson, Singer said she helped expand his horizons.
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and senior defensive end Dean Lowry. With the time of possession severely skewed in Nebraska’s favor, the defense found itself on the field for over 10 minutes in each of the first three quarters. “When your offense goes out there and goes 3-0 most of the time, only burning 30, 40 seconds off the clock, we are out there a lot,” VanHoose said. “It can get pretty tiring, but you just got to persevere.” Lowry set the NU record for tackles for loss with 6 (for a loss of 29 yards), sixth most in a game in Big Ten history. Sophomore linebacker Anthony Walker also had a standout performance, leading the team with 13 tackles. The defense was particularly effective in
allotted funding in next year’s capital improvement plan to prepare for the eventuality. “It’s not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when,” Lyons said. The main concern among the few residents who spoke at the public hearing, however, was allocating funds for renovations on the Harley Clarke Mansion, which earlier this month an aldermen proposed should be paid for by the city. Evanston resident Jeanne Lindwall said the city should build funds into the budget to turn the deteriorating mansion into an inclusive recreation center. “It’s long past time to have a recreation and community center along the lake where everyone feels welcome,” Lindwall said at the meeting. City Council is set to vote on further action on the Harley Clarke Mansion at Monday’s regular meeting. juliajacobs2018@u.northwestern.edu “I accepted that maybe the lives of people with disabilities can be better than I had thought,” he told The Daily. “And certainly I think that Harriet was leading a rich and full life. But it is going to vary a lot with circumstances.” Singer, who said he stands by his former work, is ready to move on. “I want to find new and interesting things to say,” he told The Daily. “I wrote about the disability movement in the ’80s. It is a very specific problem that affects a very small number of people. The effective altruism movement has a lot more potential to do good.” davidpkfishman@u.northwestern.edu containing Nebraska quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr, limiting him to a 50 percent completion rate and one touchdown on 291 yards. “(Armstrong’s) ability to keep plays alive and make explosive play with his arm is deadly,” Fitzgerald said. “For the most part we were able to keep that to a minimum.” The win came with mistakes and sloppy play, however, including a 15-yard penalty for sideline interference, a safety, short punts and a plethora of dropped passes and missed opportunities. “It’s really exciting to be able to be bowl eligible,” VanHoose said. “It’s great to hit that mark, but six obviously isn’t enough. We want more.” clairehansen2018@u.northwestern.edu
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Senior goalkeeper Zak Allen’s second shutout of the season could not have come a better time. Allen made seven saves, including four in the second half, and junior forward Mike Roberge delivered a headed goal in the 89th minute to lift Northwestern (6-6-2, 2-3-0 Big Ten) to a dramatic 1-0 win over Michigan State (7-6-2, 2-2-2) on Saturday’s Senior Day. “It was a classic Big Ten game,” coach Tim Lenahan said. “We survived some pressure and picked our moments to get forward. Zak played fantastic as did the whole defense, and we managed to make the play at the end of the game.” After turning aside a career-high 12 shots in Tuesday’s 1-1 draw against Notre Dame, Allen concluded a fantastic week by recording his first clean sheet since a 1-0 win over Central Florida on Sept. 14. His 71 saves on the year lead the Big Ten as of Saturday. “Not having played for the past three years, and then coming in my senior season and playing all of the games, culminating with this Senior Day … it’s been really special,” Allen said. A perfectly conducted set piece — directly out of this past week’s practices, much like their gametying play earlier this month versus Maryland — proved sufficient for the deciding goal with one minute and two seconds left in regulation time. Standing over a free kick opportunity from just outside the 18-yard box, freshman midfielder Camden Buescher lofted the ball near the far goalpost to senior defender Henry Herrill, who headed the ball back into the center of the goalmouth and onto the crown of Roberge. The Pennsylvania native then knocked the ball past Michigan State goalkeeper Zach Bennett and into the net. “They kind of stopped marking me and I was alone on the six (yard box),” Roberge said. “It was a great play that we’d been practicing a lot and
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were able to execute well.” With the wind at Toyota Park against them in the first half, the Wildcats sought to merely reach halftime with the scoreboard still showing a pair of zeros. Michigan State seemingly broke that plan in the game’s opening minutes, but an apparent goal was called back for offsides. NU was out-shot even more heavily in the second frame — the shot attempts count favored the Spartans 7-4 in the first half and 9-2 in the second — but, as has been their strategy frequently this year, the Cats instead looked for opportunistic counter-attacks. They found one in the 61st minute, but junior forward Getenet Tuji’s try sailed high. Allen almost singlehandedly kept NU alive in the following stretch of time, making three saves between the 62nd and 73rd minutes. The win marked a triumphant Senior Day for the team’s eight oldest veterans. “To be able to win our last game in our home away from home, it’s always a good feeling to talk about for years to come,” Lenahan said. “Those guys will have that memory forever.” The win also made a massive impact on the Cats’ NCAA Tournament hopes with three games left in the regular season. The team’s RPI jumped from No. 61 at the beginning of the week to No. 35 following Saturday’s victory. Forty-eight teams are invited to the tournament, with RPI being a major factor in the process. “Obviously, that is a huge win to get late in the game,” said Roberge. “We’re hoping that it’ll propel us forward, that we’ll be able to get a few more wins heading into the (Big Ten) tourney.” benjaminpope2019@u.northwestern.edu
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NU earns bowl eligibility with wild win on the road against Nebraska By CLAIRE HANSEN
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LINCOLN, Nebraska — In a game full of serious mishaps and big plays, Northwestern (6-2, 2-2Big Ten) executed in all three phases and beat conference rival Nebraska (3-5, 1-3) Saturday. The 30-28 victory, played in Lincoln, Nebraska, in front of a crowd of almost 90,000, comes on the heels of two consecutive blowout losses for the Wildcats. The win also grants NU bowl eligibility. “Just really proud of the resilience,” coach Pat Fitzgerald said. “We didn’t necessarily play great at all early, but we stuck together and found a way to make some plays there in the first half and make it a game. Then in the second half we made big pays offensively.” Consistent defense balanced out a nonexistent early passing game until the offense found its footing after halftime. Despite a handful of gaffes and a safety in the first half, NU put points on the board thanks to a pair of big runs by redshirt freshman quarterback Clayton Thorson and a timely 72-yard pick six by senior cornerback Nick VanHoose. In the second half, two fourthquarter drives by NU and a welldefended two-point attempt proved to be just enough for the win. Though Thorson recorded just 16 yards through the air in the first half, he rushed for 119 yards including two huge carries.
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Trailing by 3 in the first quarter, Thorson found a hole through the Nebraska defense and completed a 68-yard run, setting himself up for a 1-yard touchdown run on the next play. Thorson’s second display of athleticism came at the end of the half as he faked out a Nebraska linebacker to complete a 49-yard run into the red zone. The touchdown opportunity was squandered, however, when senior receiver Christian Jones dropped a pass in the end zone, forcing the Cats to kick a field goal. After halftime, the offense found the rhythm it lacked in the first two quarters. NU strung together a trio of steady drives in the second half, resulting in two field goals and a touchdown. “I was seeing a little better in the second half, and I wasn’t rushing things, and I think that’s what happened,” Thorson said. “It’s amazing, when you start listening to coaching and just playing.” Two big drives in the fourth quarter, tallying 92 and 31 yards, respectively, took NU from trailing by 2 to leading by 8, an edge that proved crucial in the final minutes of play. After a late touchdown pulled the Cornhuskers within 2, the NU
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CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE Cornerback Nick VanHoose and linebacker Drew Smith tackle a Nebraska ball carrier. The seniors helped NU’s defense hold the Cornhuskers to just 2.2 yards per carry on the day.
defense foiled Nebraska’s gametying 2-point conversion attempt with just over four minutes left in the game. Pressure on the Nebraska offense
forced a throw into the right corner of the end zone, which sophomore cornerback Marcus McShepard batted down. It was a play the Cats ran through in practice, VanHoose said.
The 2-point conversion was the finale to a strong defensive performance by the Cats, led by VanHoose » See FOOTBALL, page 6
Seniors VanHoose, Lowry lead the way as the defense returns to form By BOBBY PILLOTE
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BOWL BOUND Sophomore safety Godwin Igwebuike and senior cornerback Nick VanHoose bring down a Nebraska player.
LINCOLN, Nebraska — Despite a wacky day from the offense, Northwestern pulled out a hard-fought win on the road thanks in part to a return to normalcy from the defense. The Wildcats lost their past two games by a combined 78-10, and senior leaders cornerback Nick VanHoose and defensive end Dean Lowry took that to heart. Lowry dominated the trenches, sacking Nebraska quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. twice and recording an NU-record six total tackles for loss, while VanHoose snagged an interception — the lone turnover of the game — and ran it back for a critical touchdown. “It’s pretty cool,” Lowry said of the record, “but I think it’s more of a team
effort. The offensive line was more focused on guys like (junior linebacker) Jaylen Prater, and that allowed me to be open and make some plays.” The duo played well during a long day for the defense, with the Cornhuskers absolutely dominating the time of possession battle by holding the ball 39 out of the game’s 60 minutes. NU faced a total of 87 offensive plays, while its own offense ran just 56. But aside from some long third down conversions, the Cats never looked gassed. Nebraska running back Terrell Newby carried 16 times for just 52 yards, and Armstrong was held to 291 yards on a hefty 49 pass attempts. The defensive performance also included a crucial pass break-up on the potential game-tying two-point conversion with four minutes left in the game. “We gotta win. We gotta find a way to win,” VanHoose said of his mindset
during the play. “(Sophomore cornerback) Marcus (McShepard) was struggling a little bit, but he was resilient and he made a great play.” VanHoose and Lowry both said preparation was a key factor in how they played. VanHoose noted the defense had practiced against the set Nebraska ran for its two-point attempt, while Lowry mentioned he and other veterans were critical in setting the tone in practice after a blowout loss to Iowa. All the players downplayed the significance of reaching bowl eligibility, but the importance of a sixth win in October after two straight 5-7 seasons is obvious. “Nick and Dean are consistent players,” coach Pat Fitzgerald said. “Both those guys played outstanding, and you need that from your seniors this time of year.” bpillote@u.northwestern.edu
Cats climb the Big Ten rankings with road sweep in Ohio No. 16 Northwestern
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There was only one major common denominator in Northwestern’s two games this weekend: wins on the road. On Friday, the No. 16 Wildcats (12-6, 4-3 Big Ten) limited Ohio State (9-7, 4-3) to just two shots, none on goal, and NU converted on two of its 19 shots on goal for a 2-0 victory. On Sunday, meanwhile, Ohio (8-8, 3-2 Mid-American) stunned the Cats with a pair of goals inside the opening 15 minutes, but NU rebounded via a hat trick from junior midfielder Dominique Masters to secure a 4-2 win. “It was a good weekend, coming home with two wins,” coach Tracey Fuchs said. The Cats’ defensive performance early
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in Sunday’s game deviated sharply from recent results. In its two most recent games, NU had allowed a total of three shots and one penalty corner. That didn’t slow Ohio, however, as Clarissa Leickly knocked home Adele Sammons’ penalty corner just three minutes in. Sammons added a goal of her own roughly 10 minutes later. “We didn’t come out on our front foot. Ohio had a lot of energy,” Fuchs said. “They’re a good team, and we just didn’t come ready to play in the first 15 minutes.” Playing from two goals behind for
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the first time in over a month, the Cats responded quickly. Masters tallied her first goal of the game in the 29th minute, scoring from close range after a cross from junior midfielder Isabel Flens. Masters scored the tying goal early in the second half, latching onto a feed from freshman forward Puck Pentenga. Masters’ second goal unleashed a barrage of opportunities for NU, and it paid off immediately. Less than two minutes later, senior back Lisa McCarthy tipped in Pentenga’s shot from a penalty corner, » See FIELD HOCKEY, page 6
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MOVING ON UP Caroline Troncelliti brings the ball up field. The senior midfielder assisted on a goal in NU’s victory over Ohio State.